DAVID BYRNE AND SAINT VINCENT
This surprisingly unsurprising collaboration resulted in one of our favorite new albums, and seeing the two music icons in the flesh will likely be just as mind-blowing. [Sun 9.23.12. The Orpheum. 1 Hamilton Pl., Boston. 7:30pm/all ages/$38-$58. @davidbyrne. orpheum-theater.com]
TAKING BACK SUNDAY & “TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS TOUR”
Be still, our 15-year-old hearts! Adam Lazzara and co. are giving the people what they want and playing 2002‘s fantastically emo Tell All Your Friends in its entirety! CUTE WITHOUT THE E OMGOMFGGGG*$7@!1!! [Sat 11.17.12. House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne St., Boston. 5:30pm/all ages/$25-$35. @TBSOfficial. houseofblues.com]
CAT POWER
Listening to a Cat Power album and seeing Chan Marshall’s demure, emotional delivery of said album are two very different experiences, and it’s worth your while to try both. [Wed 10.24.12. House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne St., Boston. 7pm/all ages/$35-$45. @catpower. houseofblues.com]
THE FRESH AND ONLYS
Their sparkly, beachy harmonies translate into a live show perfect for “accidentally-on-purpose” handholding. [Sun 11.11.12. Brighton Music Hall, 158 Brighton Ave., Boston. 8pm/18+/$10. @freshandonlys. brightonmusichall.com]
BEACH HOUSE
There is only one true dream-pop band as far as we’re concerned, and they’ll be at the Wilbur come mid-October. Their latest, Bloom, is so hauntingly beautiful it’s as if it came from, you know, a dream. [Mon 10.15.12. The Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont St., Boston. 8pm/all ages/$30. @BeaccchHoussse. thewilburtheatre.com]
THE MOUNTAIN GOATS
No, we’re not crying! There’s just something in our eyes because we’re revisiting The Mountain Goats’ entire discography in anticipation of this show. Don’t worry about us. We’ll be fine. [Thu 10.18.12. House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne St., Boston. 7pm/all ages/$22 adv., $25 dos. @mountain_goats. houseofblues.com]
PRETTY LIGHTS
We’ve loved Pretty Lights’ dreamy electronica since they played sold out, sweaty, batshit-crazy shows at the Paradise not-so-long ago. [Wed 10.31.12. TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston. 7pm/18+/$30-$70. @PrettyLights. tdgarden.com]
AMANDA PALMER AND GRAND THEFT ORCHESTRA
We love Amanda Palmer, and she loves Boston, and we all love you, so we’ll see you at this lovefest. [Thu 11.15.12-Fri 11.16.12. Paradise Rock Club. 967 Comm. Ave., Boston. 7pm/18+/$25.
@amandapalmer. thedise.com]
THOSE DARLINS
Gritty and garage-y, this Nashville-based trio brings the countrified noise. [Sun 10.28.12. Great Scott, 1222 Comm. Ave., Allston. 9pm/18+/$12 @those_darlins. greatscottboston.com
